Pen and pencil clip



July 7, w GORDON PEN AND PENCIL CLIP Filed Feb. 7. 1929 71, BZY-lllENTOR JMQRNFY.

Patented July 7, 1931 UNITED STATES WILLIAM GORDON, OF UNION, NEW JERSEYPEN AND :PENCIL CLIP Application filed February 7, 1929. Serial No.338,057.

This invention relates to improvements in clips for pens and pencils tosecure the same within the pocketiof the user.

One of the objects of this invention is to produce a clip preferablypressed into proper position on the pen or pencil byy an integral springand carrying a fabric-engaging spur having independent spring-actuatedmovement into engagement with the fabric adjacent to the garment pocketupon movement of the clip over the side thereof so as to cause apositive automatic insertion of kthe spur into the cloth of the pocketupon movement of the pen outwardly without release of said spur and alsohaving means for releasing the spur and preferably sheathing the same topermit withdrawal of the pen or pencil from the pocket.

Still another object of the invention is to provide on a clip aspring-actuated fabricengaging spur inclining upwardly and normallypressed toward the pen or pencil to which it is attached, combined withrelease means for said spur adapted'to move the same outwardly and awayfrom the fabric to enable withdrawal of the pen.

Still another object of the invention is to provide in a clip Vhaving aspring-actuated spur, a releasing element operable by the finger of theuser to move the spur against the action of the spring fromfabric-engaging to releasing position.

Still another object of the invention is to produce a device of thecharacter described in which the spur is mounted for longitudinal aswell as transverse movement and to provide spring means forautomatically pressing the spur longitudinally into operative position,combined with release means preferably including a sheath or shield forthe spur and a manually-operable release element for moving said spurlongitudinally against the action of the spring to release the spur andpreferably to move the same behind the shield or sheath.

Still another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of thecharacter described, an upwardly-direct d spur having springmeansforresiliently sind th'es ur' n to move te. 'a direction tziiauavers eel the c ip,

Vand spring means for forcing the element cent to the top of the clipfor moving said spur longitudinally against the action ofone spring andinto engagement with a shield t0 rforce said spur transversely againstthe action ofv another spring to completely release and shield or sheathsaid spur.

With these and other objectsin view, vthe i invention comprises thecombination of members and arrangement of parts so combined as to oo-act and cooperate with each other in the performance of the functionsand the accomplishment of the results herein contemplated, and comprisesin one of its adaptations the species or preferred form illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which Y Fig. 1 is a fr-ont view of apencil carrying a clip embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the said pencil and clip `seated on the edge ofa pocket, the clip being shown in longitudinal section;

Fig. 3 is another longitudinal section of the clip on the line 3-3 ofFig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a transverse section of the clip on the line 4 4 of Fig. 3;and

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section .similar to Fig. '2, showing the clipwith its spur in released and sheathed or shielded position.

Referring now to these drawings, which illustrate a preferred embodimentof my invention, 1 indicates a pencil having a cap 2 to which my clipbody 3 is attached. The clipbody 3 may be fastened to thecap 2 in anysuitable manner and, as shown, is provided with an attaching flange 8and a con ventional integral spring-head 4 for resiliently forcing theclip toward the periphery of the pencil cap tocontact with -the edge ofa pocket P when the pencil havingthe clip is seated,the `reon and alsohas a ball6 to facilitate the movement of the clip 3 over the edge ofthe pocket. f

In the preferred form of my invention illustrated, an upwardlydirectedspur inemb 7" ear-pied by the @up has an ind -f inte ient contact withthe fabric of the edge of the pocket P. In said preferred embodiment ofmy invention, al spring 9 is employed for resiliently pressing the saidspur member 7 transversely into contact with the fabric of the edge ofthe pocket P, and, as illustrated, the spur member 7 ishingedI orpivotedwon a head 7 and the spring 9 is*arrangedto-r-esilf iently swingor move said spur about said head. Y

Obviously when a spur member is so mounted on the inner surface of aclip,.move: ment of the clip over the edge of the pocle't' to seat thepen or pencil thereinwill canse the spur to slide or slip over thecloth, but movement of the' clip in. the opposite' direc-l tiontoremovethepen or pencil will cause the Spur to entertle fabric' and positivelypre-v vent removal until the spur is released.

Release of the spur is preferably accomplished b v providing thev lowerportion of the clip" body 3 with ash'ielding'or sheathing casing 5which' may be of any suitable configuration' andthe upwardly-directedspringactuatedl spur member' 7 is mounted for l'imite'dllongitudinalmoven'ient, being movable within and extending above the shielding' orsheathing casing Said' spur iS adapted, when entendi-ng above the casing5, in unsl'rielded or unsheathed' position, toV resilient-ly press, asaforesaid, against the fabric' over which the clipi is moved andtoeitcrthe unless released, upon an upward'- nicv'e'nenft ofthe ciip andthus to positively prevent an upward movement o'f the pencil out ofpocket on the edge' of which the pen or pencil'A clip may be seated.

Ars' illustrated, the spur member 7 s normally' forced longitudinally anupward direction by coiled spring 8 sea-ted in said shielding? orsheathing casing 5.

A releasing element l0' engageab'le by the fingers of the user" isprovided to move the element 7 against the action of the spiral spring 8into the shielding or sheathing czlsg 5 and during said movement tocause engagement of the spur' with` the shielding or sheathing casingwhich will cause a transverse movement of said spur against the actionof the spring 9 and a complete rel-ease or f'lisconiectien-thcr`cf fromthe fabric of the pclet. A limiting stop or Collar 10b' on the elementi0', is engageable with a partitiii ll in the clip'` prevents excessiveupward mevement of the spur 7.

It! is desirable that the release element :torl release sheathing df thespur may he aefuated wlthvfaelity and with this end in View, I providethe' release element 10 with an operating part or extension 10 whichextends above the clip and may be readily' depressed ad held? depressedposition against the clip Body while the pen is being' withdrawn fromthe pocket, and the entire operation may be acmplslid with greatfacility by one hand of the user. Said release element l0 has a bearingextending, as shown, through an aperture 3 in the spring-head 4 of theclip and also has a bearing in an aperture 1l in the transversepartition 11. As shown, the release element 10 is connected with thecross head 7, the spur member 7 being provided with a knuckle 7b hingedon the cross head 7', and the spring 9 is wound around the cross headand has a looped middle portion' 9 bearing against the rod, and end.portions 9a bearing against the spur member 7. The operating rod 10 is,as shown, provided at. its upper end with a i ball 10a.

It willv be' understoody that the' integral spring-head Llwill normally,during a' seating of the pen orr the fabric of a: pocket, re1- tainl theclip bod-y in contact with the fabric of the pocket and that the spur 7has an inde'- pendent're'silient movement transversely of the innersurface of the'cli-p body andi the said spur'also is capable of limitedmovement up andE down? longitudinally andr parallel' with the axis ofthe pen andf that the spring 8 continuously pressesthe spur in an upwarddirection-toward the open end of the-sheathing. casi-nig 5 so as tocauseY the spur to be resiliently projected outwardly above said openyend by the spring 9 and also that the operating. mechanism moves thespur longitudinally downward against thel operation of the spring 8which causes the spur to be'. moved! by the' casing away from the fabricof the p'cc'ket and, furthermore, that the releasing mechanismisrconveniently located in a positionwhere it may be readily and' quicklyoperated. Y

In operation, the user merely slides the clip over the edge of thepocket P in the usual manner. During such movement the sharpened portion7a of the spur' member will, because of its resilient mounting beautomatically moved inwardly and will also slide' over the surface ofthe fabric but the point will remain' in Contact with the outer surfaceof the pocket and if an attempt is made to move the pencil or penupwardly in the' pocket, the point will enter the fabric and prevent'such movement. Obviously, this devicewill prevent accidental outwardmovement or unseatinjg of kthe pen and will' also provide a guardagainst unauthorized removal thereof.

lVhen a' user desires to release the pen, the ball 10 may be engaged anddepressed byone iinger' to move the Operating r'od 10 downwardly againstthe action of the spring 8 and into Contact with the head-spring 4'- ofthe clip. This movement, as shown in Fig. 5, will move the cross-headand spur downwardly 'into the" casing 5 and the resilientlymounted' spurwill, in such downward move'- inent,be engaged by the Wall 5 of thecasing 5f and forced transversely and inwardly against the action ofythe spring 9 into sheathed or shielded position within the casing 5.Such releasing movement will, of course, cause a complete withdrawal ofthe spur from any possibility of contact with the garment as it resultsin complete sheathing of the same as shown in Fig. 5. The holding by theuser of the operating rod or stem in depressed position will retain thespur in 1@ shielded or sheathed position within the casing and below theedge of the wall 5 thereof so that the pen or pencil may be freelywithdrawn from the pocket without any catching of the spur in the fabricof the garment. Having described my invention, I claim l. A clip forpens, pencils and the like, embodying, in combination, a clip bodyhaving means for attachment to a pen, a spur member mounted on said clipbody to have limited upward and downward movements longitudinally of theclip and substantiallyparallel with the axis of the pen, a casing openat its upper end within which said spur isadapted to move, a relativelyheavy spring mounted within said casing for automatically forcing saidspur longitudinally upwardly to the open end of the casing, a relativelylight spring for automatically and flexibly forcing said spurtransversely toward the pen,

manually-actuated releasing means for moving said spur downwardly intosaid casing against the action of said longitudinal-pressing spring tocause a transverse movement of the spur in the opposite direction and asheathing thereof by the casing.

2. A clip for pens, pencils and the like, embodying, in combination, aspring clip body having means for attachment to a pen and provided witha casing having an open- 4@ ing at the side thereof adjacent to saidpen,

a pivotal element mounted in said casing to have limited upward anddownward movements longitudinally and substantially coinciding with theaxis of said casing, a spur member mounted on said pivotal element toswing transversely of said axis of said casing, means for limiting theupward and downward movement of said pivotal element, spring meansmounted within said io casing for automatically forcing said pivotalelement and spur longitudinally in an upward direction, means forautomatically forcing said spur to swing pivotally on said pivotalmember transversely of the axis of the l casing and through said sideopening therein,

and manually-actuated means for moving said pivotal element and spurdownwardly into said casing against theaction of saidlongitudinal-pressing spring to cause (1" a transverse movement of thespur in the opposite direction and a sheathing thereof by the casing.

In witness whereof, I have signed my name to the foregoingspecification.

c i WILLIAM GORDON.

